A Fairy Tale of camping in mid-Wales

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There was once a princess who lived in Bristol with her travelling mother and father and her stay-at-home brothers, who longed for adventure with her friends. Because she was dearly beloved (although she never kept her room tidy) her parents granted her heart’s desire to go camping with her fellow princesses, and waved a magic wand to make it so.

And so it was that the ten princesses set off in the palace mini-van, driven by the king (the chauffeur was on holiday) and arrived at their fairy dell in the kingdom of Welsh Wales. They found a friendly miller and his wife who had an old water mill with a bunk house and an orchard that was perfect for camping. Here it seemed the perfect place to experience the joys of Welsh camping (damp grass, fresh air and camp fires). They took with them provisions for the finest spaghetti bolognaise, tinned tomato soup and bacon and eggs (for everyone knows that you must have bacon and eggs for breakfast when camping).

The king and queen watched over them as they frollicked in the river and chatted around the campfire about things that interest princesses. Soon the next day dawned and the real adventures began. They found a leafy glade and tiptoed barefoot and bikini-clad through the ferns and the beech leaves that surrounded the mill. There in seclusion they bathed in the river, even jumping bravely into an icy plunge pool to prove their daring. No frog princes were seen, kissed, or even thought of, for these were independent minded young princesses.

Then shivering deliciously, they made their way back to warm up with cups of tomato soup and hot showers.

In the afternoon, when they’d had their fill of leafy glades, they visited the nearby town of Hay-on-Wye where people came from far and wide to buy and sell books. There was even a festival held there once a year, where bards and prophets, such as Bill Clinton and Desmond Tutu could be heard to utter wise words. They sought out yet another bathing spot nearby in the river where canoists drifted past and spent an afternoon relaxing and sunbathing. Naturally they kept their sunglasses on at all times, in order to remain incognito. During the evening they toasted marshmellows over the camp fire and sang songs of friendship.

All too soon the adventure was over and they returned to their kingdom of Bristol to resume their princessly duties, vowing that their little adventure was not one that would show up in any paparazzi book of fairy tales, although they might graciously give permission for it to appear on some obscure little blog.

If you would like to take your princesses (or princes) on a camping adventure in mid-Wales, we can highly recommend Trericket Mill, where Alistair and Nicky Legge will offer you a warm welcome for B & B, Bunkhouse or Camping Accomodation, and vegetarian home cooking.

Comments

Look like everyone enjoy their time there. I love camp sites that are close to waterfalls, river or lake.

Jean Beasley on Sat, 15th Aug 2009 4:53 pm

Hi. I have a blog at http://www.picturecamping.com where I feature people’s posts about camping, and I would like to send my readers your way. Of course I would give you credit for quotes and would link back to your site.

[…] friends who are granted their wish to go camping. No poisoned apples or demanding frogs here, just good old fashioned camping fun. (Yes, their camping locale is now on my UK Dream Camping Trip itinerary.) Share and […]

[…] The national park of the Brecon Beacons in Wales is a mecca for lovers of the great outdoors, and if you want something more substantial than a damp tent over your head, you can stay in a network of bunkhouse barns. These are normally in restored stone barns or farm buildings with a self-catering kitchen and showers, staying in bunk-bed rooms. I’d love to spend a few days walking from one of these barns to the other taking in the amazing mountain scenery and perhaps taking in a spot of canoeing or climbing at the same time. One of the barns featured where I have stayed and which I’d highly recommend is Trericket Mill near Talgarth. For more information, contact Boots Bikes Bunkhouses or read more about our stay there here. […]

Walking is also something that has been a big part of my life. My farther is a mountain guide and has many a time dragged me up the hills with him. Will be back in the UK in June so hopefully get a few days free to come and explore Wales.

Heather on Thu, 12th Apr 2012 3:22 pm

@Emma June is a great time to be in Wales and it is really a fantastic place if you enjoy outdoor activities – I love walking and hiking but there are mountain bike trails and rivers and of course a wonderful coastline to enjoy

[…] Cowper Heather on Her TravelsI took my teenage daughter and a whole group of her friends to Trericket Mill in Wales where they have a bunk house and small camping area in the orchard behind their old mill house. The […]

[…] The national park of the Brecon Beacons in Wales is a mecca for lovers of the great outdoors, and if you want something more substantial than a damp tent over your head, you can stay in a network of bunkhouse barns. These are normally in restored stone barns or farm buildings with a self-catering kitchen and showers, staying in bunk-bed rooms. I’d love to spend a few days walking from one of these barns to the other taking in the amazing mountain scenery and perhaps taking in a spot of canoeing or climbing at the same time. One of the barns featured where I have stayed and which I’d highly recommend is Trericket Mill near Talgarth. For more information, contact Boots Bikes Bunkhouses or read more about our stay there here. […]

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